Kingdom Animalia Class Aves Family Columbidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Columbiformes Genus Ptilinopus | |
Similar Crimson‑crowned fruit dove, Superb fruit dove, Rose‑crowned fruit dove, Micronesian imperial pigeon, Polynesian starling | ||
The Pohnpei fruit dove or purple-capped fruit dove (Ptilinopus ponapensis), is a species of bird in the family Columbidae found on Chuuk and Pohnpei in the Caroline Islands. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the crimson-crowned fruit dove. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
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